Banzai (1929)

Banzai is an ancient and honourable sport of Japanese fencing. C, Us of the special protective clothing worn by the fencers including a special helmet. C, U of the special gloves worn. M, S of Japanese man kneeling on the ground getting dressed in this special outfit. C, U of his face as he places a white cloth over his head. He then puts the helmet and gloves on, picks up his stick and stands ready to begin. Two men in traditional costume then fight in a garden setting. We then see some of their lunges in slow motion. Closer view of the action. Martial arts. Was an item in Pathe Pictorial issue number 600 or 603. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136, 000 items from the